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Build a Balanced Assortment and Line Plan
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90 min
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Turn a collection concept, commercial targets, and candidate styles into a disciplined line plan with clear assortment roles and cut decisions.
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Use this when
You have a collection direction and a working list of styles, but need to decide the final category mix, style count, colorways, price points, delivery flow, and commercial role of each piece.
You'll need
- Collection thesis
- Target customer
- Primary sales channel
- Commercial targets
- Assortment limits
- Candidate styles
- Price and margin data
- Delivery constraints
- Sales evidence
- Non-negotiables
You'll get
- Every candidate style assigned a clear commercial role
- Every candidate style given a keep, revise, combine, hold, or drop decision
- Category and colorway counts reconciled with the assortment limit
- Opening, core, and premium price coverage reviewed
- Delivery timing checked against product role and production readiness
- Critical assortment gaps, duplication, and margin risks documented
By the end of this playbook
You will have:
- Every candidate style assigned a clear commercial role
- Every candidate style given a keep, revise, combine, hold, or drop decision
- Category and colorway counts reconciled with the assortment limit
- Opening, core, and premium price coverage reviewed
- Delivery timing checked against product role and production readiness
- Critical assortment gaps, duplication, and margin risks documented
Sample
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Sample input
Collection thesis: Soft utility for city movement, built around modular layers, curved seams, washed neutrals, and a cobalt accent. Channel: Direct-to-consumer ecommerce. Limits: 18 styles, 42 style-color combinations, 65% minimum initial gross margin. Candidate issue: 24 proposed styles, including six jackets, five trousers, four dresses, five tops, and four accessories. Evidence: Cropped jackets and black rib tops led prior sell-through; bright colors drew attention but produced lower unit volume.
Sample assembled prompt
Executive recommendation: Reduce the range from... Protect the cropped hero jacket, two... Cut one overlapping overshirt, combine two... Category architecture: Outerwear: 4 styles, 8... - No opening-price item below $75. - Cobalt spread across seven styles... - The September travel story lacks... Priority decision: Reserve cobalt for the... Use black, stone, and clay for...